Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia

Earthquake with magnitude of Mwp 6.0 on date 16-01-2022 and time 13:52:11 (Italy) in region Papua New Guinea [Sea]

A magnitude Mwp 6.0 earthquake occured in region: Papua New Guinea [Sea], on

  • 16-01-2022 12:52:11 (UTC)
  • 16-01-2022 13:52:11 (UTC +01:00) Italian time
  • 16-01-2022 23:52:11 (UTC +11:00) local time in the region of the earthquake (Pacific/Bougainville)

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) -6.4270, 154.7860 at 402 km depth.

The earthquake was located by: Sala Sismica INGV-Roma.

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The values of hypocentral coordinates and magnitude may be revised at a later time as more information becomes available.

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Locations history
Type Magnitude Date and Time (UTC) Latitude Longitude Depth (km) Published time (UTC) Author Location ID
Reviewed
Rev100 		mb 5.4
Mwp 6.0
Mwpd 6.2 		2022-01-16
12:52:11		 -6.4266 154.786 402 2022-01-16
13:06:19		 Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 99846411
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2022-01-16 12:52:11
Latitude -6.4266
Longitude 154.7860
Depth (km) 402 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin automatic
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 100 -> SURVEY-INGV-A
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 99846411

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 12102
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 3209
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 50
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 9794.7
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 35.8788
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 97
Number of defining phases 97
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.918984
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 5.93275
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 94.99791
Number of stations at which the event was observed 89
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 89
Magnitudes information

Mwpd:6.2

Field Value
Value 6.2
Uncertainty 0.1
Num. used stations 35
Type of magnitude Mwpd
Reference to an origin 99846411
Agency INGV
Autore early-est_ee1.1.9
Time of creation (UTC) 2022-01-16 13:06:19

Mwp:6.0

Field Value
Value 6.0
Uncertainty 0.1
Num. used stations 38
Type of magnitude Mwp
Reference to an origin 99846411
Agency INGV
Autore early-est_ee1.1.9
Time of creation (UTC) 2022-01-16 13:06:19

mb:5.4

Field Value
Value 5.4
Uncertainty 0.1
Num. used stations 68
Type of magnitude mb
Reference to an origin 99846411
Agency INGV
Autore early-est_ee1.1.9
Time of creation (UTC) 2022-01-16 13:06:19
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
US.HLID.BHZ.00 2022-01-16T13:04:48.95 10.0 positive automatic P 47 94.9979 0.668015 0.0595297
US.ELK.BHZ.00 2022-01-16T13:04:45.70 10.0 positive automatic P 49 94.1667 1.12512 0.0662391
US.TPNV.BHZ.00 2022-01-16T13:04:40.93 10.0 positive automatic PcP 53 93.0300 1.25202 0
US.NEW.BHZ.00 2022-01-16T13:04:40.73 10.0 negative automatic P 42 93.5214 -0.651197 0.063998
US.BMO.BHZ.00 2022-01-16T13:04:39.18 10.0 positive automatic P 45 93.0470 -0.0971336 0.0727444
JP.JMZ.BHZ. 2022-01-16T13:04:37.45 10.0 positive automatic S 326 39.5381 2.36462 0
US.WVOR.BHZ.00 2022-01-16T13:04:33.93 10.0 negative automatic P 47 91.8147 0.289044 0.0766896
US.HAWA.BHZ.00 2022-01-16T13:04:32.90 10.0 negative automatic P 43 91.6827 0.0402022 0.075795
NZ.URZ.HHZ.10 2022-01-16T13:04:08.12 10.0 negative automatic S 151 37.7107 0.104435 0
II.KURK.BHZ.00 2022-01-16T13:04:07.05 10.0 negative automatic P 322 86.3374 -0.840585 0.118111
IU.QSPA.BHZ.00 2022-01-16T13:03:54.22 10.0 negative automatic P 180 83.4998 -0.191252 0.140589
II.KDAK.BHZ.00 2022-01-16T13:03:18.72 10.0 positive automatic P 26 76.8846 -0.367974 0.20295
G.AIS.BHZ.00 2022-01-16T13:03:15.90 10.0 positive automatic PcP 233 75.9721 -8.45561 0
GE.MALK.BHZ. 2022-01-16T13:03:13.02 10.0 negative automatic PcP 280 75.4832 -9.23618 0
IU.BILL.BHZ.00 2022-01-16T13:03:07.47 10.0 negative automatic P 4 74.9441 -0.815996 0.210421
II.TLY.BHZ.00 2022-01-16T13:02:54.92 10.0 negative automatic P 330 72.6144 -0.0531078 0.250803
IU.SBA.BHZ.00 2022-01-16T13:02:50.42 10.0 negative automatic P 177 71.6942 0.914861 0.235911
GT.VNDA.BHZ.00 2022-01-16T13:02:46.38 10.0 negative automatic P 178 71.1864 -0.144693 0.2608
AU.TOO.BHZ.00 2022-01-16T13:02:45.48 10.0 positive automatic S 194 32.2709 -0.324092 0
IU.YAK.BHZ.00 2022-01-16T13:02:45.57 10.0 negative automatic P 348 71.1426 -0.686719 0.255354
IN.SHL.HHZ. 2022-01-16T13:02:33.78 10.0 negative automatic P 301 68.9193 0.889041 0.300947
IU.ULN.BHZ.00 2022-01-16T13:02:31.57 10.0 negative automatic P 328 68.5656 0.549881 0.305343
IU.CASY.BHZ.00 2022-01-16T13:02:21.12 10.0 positive automatic P 198 67.1163 -0.698164 0.315985
IU.ADK.BHZ.00 2022-01-16T13:01:56.40 10.0 positive automatic P 19 63.1987 -0.586965 0.367019
IU.CHTO.BHZ.00 2022-01-16T13:01:40.57 10.0 negative automatic P 296 60.5222 1.13891 0.419046
IU.PET.BHZ.00 2022-01-16T13:01:31.72 10.0 negative automatic P 3 59.5376 -1.05592 0.428363
II.COCO.BHZ.00 2022-01-16T13:01:19.52 10.0 negative automatic P 260 57.3782 1.47774 0.43438
GE.GSI.BHZ. 2022-01-16T13:01:18.87 10.0 negative automatic P 276 57.6220 -0.870302 0.446253
RM.SLV.BHZ. 2022-01-16T13:01:17.37 10.0 negative automatic P 301 57.0850 1.24277 0.454292
IU.POHA.BHZ.00 2022-01-16T13:01:06.10 10.0 negative automatic P 61 55.4365 1.22265 0.473775
MY.KUM.BHZ. 2022-01-16T13:01:03.42 10.0 negative automatic P 281 55.2912 -0.103628 0.470461
MY.IPM.BHZ. 2022-01-16T13:00:59.52 10.0 positive automatic P 280 54.7640 -0.311304 0.478466
IU.YSS.BHZ.00 2022-01-16T13:00:56.60 10.0 negative automatic P 350 54.4382 -0.901818 0.451919
GE.BKNI.BHZ. 2022-01-16T13:00:54.72 10.0 negative automatic P 275 54.0533 -0.0321702 0.489365
MY.KOM.BHZ. 2022-01-16T13:00:36.67 10.0 negative automatic P 277 51.5077 0.287645 0.529411
GE.MNAI.BHZ. 2022-01-16T13:00:35.72 10.0 negative automatic P 270 51.6200 -1.49994 0.463006
RM.DLV.BHZ. 2022-01-16T13:00:23.22 10.0 negative automatic P 292 49.5749 0.889876 0.574223
II.ERM.BHZ.00 2022-01-16T13:00:22.42 10.0 positive automatic P 349 49.5896 0.181019 0.502229
AU.XMI.BHZ. 2022-01-16T13:00:16.30 10.0 negative automatic P 262 48.6852 0.772797 0.582429
JP.JTM.BHZ. 2022-01-16T13:00:15.60 10.0 negative automatic P 346 48.8682 -1.27295 0.586231
AU.MCQ.BHZ.00 2022-01-16T13:00:12.48 10.0 negative automatic P 177 48.1875 0.737125 0.577299
IU.RAR.BHZ.00 2022-01-16T12:59:59.30 10.0 positive automatic P 113 46.3287 1.68774 0.638005
IU.MAJO.BHZ.00 2022-01-16T12:59:50.87 10.0 negative automatic P 341 45.6925 -1.91381 0.626803
IU.TATO.BHZ.00 2022-01-16T12:59:48.77 10.0 positive automatic P 315 45.1086 0.543929 0.622558
JP.JGF.BHZ. 2022-01-16T12:59:47.10 10.0 negative automatic P 340 45.1133 -1.23467 0.636953
G.INU.BHZ.00 2022-01-16T12:59:46.46 10.0 negative automatic P 339 44.9957 -0.881769 0.624501
JP.JMN.BHZ. 2022-01-16T12:59:45.25 10.0 negative automatic P 335 44.7758 -0.458931 0.642905
JP.JSU.BHZ. 2022-01-16T12:59:42.65 10.0 negative automatic P 330 44.4827 -0.748159 0.663527
GE.SMRI.BHZ. 2022-01-16T12:59:40.77 10.0 positive automatic P 266 44.0252 0.978194 0.671868
JP.YOJ.BHZ. 2022-01-16T12:59:38.10 10.0 negative automatic P 316 43.7316 0.635476 0.312575
JP.JSG.BHZ. 2022-01-16T12:59:38.45 10.0 negative automatic P 340 43.9895 -1.04796 0.641952
MY.SBM.BHZ. 2022-01-16T12:59:36.12 10.0 negative automatic P 280 43.4177 1.0887 0.667138
IU.NWAO.BHZ.00 2022-01-16T12:59:36.82 10.0 negative automatic P 228 43.7659 -0.972883 0.676617
AU.MORW.BHZ. 2022-01-16T12:59:30.62 10.0 negative automatic P 233 42.9612 -0.819351 0.683327
AU.GIRL.BHZ.00 2022-01-16T12:59:27.10 10.0 positive automatic P 243 42.2721 1.14879 0.71279
JP.JOW.BHZ. 2022-01-16T12:59:24.40 10.0 negative automatic P 323 42.0180 0.453002 0.709068
AU.EIDS.BHZ. 2022-01-16T12:59:22.27 10.0 positive automatic S 190 19.2701 1.40575 0
NZ.ODZ.HHZ.10 2022-01-16T12:59:14.57 10.0 positive automatic P 163 41.0072 -1.29925 0.661986
AU.HTT.BHZ. 2022-01-16T12:57:49.42 10.0 positive automatic P 206 30.7507 -0.681454 0.959351
GE.JAGI.BHZ. 2022-01-16T12:59:08.37 10.0 negative automatic P 264 40.3238 -1.96966 0.724012
JP.JMZ.BHZ. 2022-01-16T12:59:04.30 10.0 positive automatic P 326 39.5381 0.351217 0.756418
IU.SNZO.BHZ.00 2022-01-16T12:58:59.75 10.0 positive automatic P 156 39.1318 -0.904994 0.782963
MY.LDM.BHZ. 2022-01-16T12:58:53.47 10.0 negative automatic P 287 38.0348 1.80543 0.687631
NZ.URZ.HHZ.10 2022-01-16T12:58:48.79 10.0 negative automatic P 151 37.7107 -0.191658 0.803769
II.TAU.BHZ.00 2022-01-16T12:58:43.97 10.0 negative automatic P 189 37.0722 0.268925 0.805017
AU.RIV.BHZ. 2022-01-16T12:58:33.92 10.0 positive automatic pP 187 27.6068 -0.110661 0
II.KAPI.BHZ.00 2022-01-16T12:58:25.90 10.0 negative automatic P 270 34.8804 0.507686 0.859717
AU.FORT.BHZ.00 2022-01-16T12:58:24.98 10.0 positive automatic P 222 34.9325 -0.830693 0.869103
NZ.OUZ.HHZ.10 2022-01-16T12:58:15.90 10.0 positive automatic P 152 33.5910 1.48675 0.906411
GE.LUWI.BHZ. 2022-01-16T12:58:04.92 10.0 negative automatic P 278 32.3819 0.851316 0.901627
AU.TOO.BHZ.00 2022-01-16T12:58:03.08 10.0 positive automatic P 194 32.2709 -0.141397 0.914872
GE.MMRI.BHZ. 2022-01-16T12:58:02.47 10.0 negative automatic P 264 32.3319 -1.19128 0.758257
AU.MILA.BHZ.00 2022-01-16T12:57:52.78 10.0 negative automatic P 189 31.0544 0.022817 0.952646
GE.SOEI.BHZ. 2022-01-16T12:57:47.32 10.0 negative automatic P 262 30.3847 0.338209 0.922464
G.CAN.BHZ.00 2022-01-16T12:57:38.15 10.0 positive automatic P 190 29.3776 0.0218062 0.909091
GE.SANI.BHZ. 2022-01-16T12:57:35.27 10.0 negative automatic P 277 29.0407 0.210774 0.851064
AU.RIV.BHZ. 2022-01-16T12:57:22.60 10.0 positive automatic P 187 27.6068 0.145457 0.952381
II.MSVF.BHZ.00 2022-01-16T12:57:03.82 10.0 negative automatic P 119 25.3658 1.08048 0.869565
GE.BNDI.BHZ. 2022-01-16T12:56:58.62 10.0 negative automatic P 273 24.8370 0.721094 0.615385
IU.FUNA.BHZ.00 2022-01-16T12:56:53.42 10.0 negative automatic P 96 24.2884 0.413392 0.930233
AU.ARMA.BHZ. 2022-01-16T12:56:52.05 10.0 negative automatic P 187 24.1732 -0.122649 0.952381
AU.MTN.BHZ.00 2022-01-16T12:56:51.85 10.0 negative automatic P 253 24.1679 -0.101676 0.909091
II.WRAB.BHZ.00 2022-01-16T12:56:50.82 10.0 negative automatic P 234 23.9907 0.414537 0
GE.SAUI.BHZ. 2022-01-16T12:56:45.87 10.0 negative automatic P 265 23.3492 1.2798 0.869565
AU.KDU.BHZ.00 2022-01-16T12:56:40.03 10.0 positive automatic P 252 22.8606 -0.146029 0.97561
GE.FAKI.BHZ. 2022-01-16T12:56:38.82 10.0 positive automatic P 278 22.7288 -0.180711 0.909091
AU.QLP.BHZ. 2022-01-16T12:56:36.70 10.0 positive automatic P 205 22.5220 -0.446993 0.97561
AU.EIDS.BHZ. 2022-01-16T12:56:06.52 10.0 positive automatic P 190 19.2701 -0.978076 0.97561
G.DZM.BHZ.00 2022-01-16T12:56:06.36 10.0 positive automatic P 145 19.2726 -1.27524 0.943396
ND.KOUNC.BHZ.00 2022-01-16T12:55:41.60 10.0 positive automatic P 148 16.8610 -0.635724 0.909091
IU.CTAO.BHZ.00 2022-01-16T12:55:33.82 10.0 positive automatic P 210 15.9746 1.00533 0.97561
GE.GENI.BHZ. 2022-01-16T12:55:24.32 10.0 positive automatic P 284 15.0651 1.35773 0.930233
G.SANVU.BHZ.00 2022-01-16T12:55:23.65 10.0 positive automatic P 128 15.1534 -0.266683 0.47619
IU.HNR.BHZ.00 2022-01-16T12:53:41.42 10.0 positive automatic P 121 5.9327 -0.410683 0.97561
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